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Enforcement
CFTC Revokes Registrations of Allianz Global Investors
By Editors | 22/03/2023
The CFTC’s order was issued to “protect the derivatives markets and market participants” after three portfolio managers made fraudulent representations to investors for several years.

Securities / Derivatives
CSRC Halts New Chinese Listings on SIX Swiss Exchange
By Editors | 21/03/2023
Chinese regulators are concerned that a substantial portion of GDRs are bought by domestic investors, who later exploit home market price differences.

ESG / Sustainability
HKMA Chief Outlines Plans to Continue Developing Green Bond Market
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 21/03/2023
At ASIFMA’s event on Friday, Eddie Yue said some future green bonds will be set aside for MPF funds, and that Hong Kong’s green bond programme will expand to cover sustainable bonds.

ESG / Sustainability
ASEAN Regulators to Strengthen Collaboration with ISSB
By Editors | 21/03/2023
The ASEAN Capital Markets Forum will release v2 of the ASEAN Taxonomy and launch a Sustainable Finance Knowledge Hub this month.

Market Infrastructure
CSRC Issues Draft Rules to Advance Derivatives Market Development
By Editors | 21/03/2023
The rules encourage central clearing and pave the way for new margin and reporting requirements for non-centrally cleared derivatives.

Securities / Derivatives
CBIRC Overhauls Regulatory System for Trust Industry
By Editors | 20/03/2023
Trust companies have three years to adapt to the new rules, but plans for how they will do so need to be submitted to the CBIRC within 30 days.

Securities / Derivatives
LME Discovers Nickel Bags Containing Stones at Warehouse
By Editors | 19/03/2023
The already embattled LME is postponing the reopening of Asian trading to allow its warehouse operators to recheck warranted nickel.

Securities / Derivatives
KRX Chief Calls for Full Lifting of Short Selling Restrictions
By Editors | 19/03/2023
KRX chief Sohn Byung Doo says the complete resumption of short selling will help Korea win inclusion in MSCI’s developed markets index.

Securities / Derivatives
SFC Issues Guidance on New Mainland Rules for Overseas Listings
By Editors | 19/03/2023
The guidance covers disclosures of interests in Mainland issuers and the application of the Takeovers Code under the new Mainland regulations.

Crypto / Digital Assets
SFC Grants First In-Principle Approval to STO Platform
By Editors | 19/03/2023
The approval was granted to Signum Digital Limited, a joint venture between Coinstreet Holdings and Somerley Capital Holdings.
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